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Shamanslayer (2009)

by Nathan Long(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1844167739 (ISBN13: 9781844167739)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Games Workshop

series

Gotrek & Felix

review 1: Gotrek is a slayer dwarf, one who has committed a sin so great the only atonement is seeking out an death in battle worthy of an epic. Felix is a poet and swordsman who is wanted by the Empire for his participation in the window tax riots. Gotrek saved Felix's life from being trampled by the Empire's troops. While hiding in a tavern, very inebriated Felix swears an oath to follow the slayer dwarf and write the epic of his death. In this series of books the duo fight; chaos worshipers, goblin wolf riders, trolls, cultists, beastmen, sorcerers, skaven, a deamon, a dragon, a vampire, giants, men, a wizard, orcs, dark elves, and the undead and a necromancer. Through all of this Gotrek wonders if he will ever find his doom, Felix wonders if Gotrek's doom will be the end of him ... moreand if he is crazy for standing at the Slayer's side for as long as it takes. This series was started by William King and is continued by Nathan Long. These were the first books of the Warhammer/Black Library brand that I had read and got me started reading Warhammer novels. I will keep reading the Slayer series until the very day that Gotrek meets his epic doom.
review 2: Mr. Long definitely took a step back with this one. After thoroughly enjoying Elfslayer, I was really looking forward to this release. The long awaited return of one of the better side characters was ruined with an unexplained case of senility and took total second fiddle to a new/old love interest for Felix. I got the sense that the author tried to build on Felix' inner self doubt (which has always been there from the original stories onset) however in my opinion, it turned Felix into a scared, confused and befuddled child. This being said there were definite bright spots with some of the action scenes and nice bits of throwback humor sprinkled here and there. This is also the first book in this series that I can remember that ends with an outright old school cliffhanger. I'm not giving up on Nathan Long and I'm with Gotrek until his Doom finally arrives, but I'm hoping for better on the next one. less

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